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saprotroph

/ ˌsæprəʊˈtrəʊfɪk; ˈsæprəʊˌtrəʊf /

noun

  1. any organism, esp a fungus or bacterium, that lives and feeds on dead organic matter Also calledsaprobesaprobiont
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • saprotrophic, adjective
  • ˌsaproˈtrophically, adverb

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